Title

Manifestation Of Altruism: Perceptions Among Counselling Students In The United Kingdom

Keywords

altruism; caring; counselling students; development

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability of a proposed model of the development of altruism, or unselfish caring for others, as perceived by counselling students in the UK. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight counsellors-in-training. The data analysis involved open coding, axial coding, and the development of a coding paradigm. Findings: The findings address the four factors (biological, cognitive, social learning, and religiosity/spirituality) proposed in the model. Additional themes included: (a) community development and sustainability, (b) altruism across the lifespan, and (c) the counselling profession. Implications: The findings suggest a relationship between altruism and counsellor success. This supports the integration of altruism within the counselling curriculum, as it relates to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework (2010). Furthermore, the findings support future research focused on altruism. © 2012 Copyright British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volume

12

Issue

1

Number of Pages

63-70

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2011.562981

Socpus ID

84858642985 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84858642985

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